Chapter 17
"Please don't make this difficult." Said Collin as he took a step closer. The rest of the group emerged from the shadows. Adam was the only one missing. "I would hate to hurt your little friends." Alex, Naima, Cassie, and Jacoby slowly gathered closer to each other.
Naima began struggling against some invisible force. It drug her quickly over to Collin's side of the street. It clicked in Alex's head as he watched. It was Anima. Alex started to run to Naima but was stopped by the enormous tiger blocking his way with bared teeth. Alex looked around. He was too far away from his group and was being circled in by the others.
"Now we can talk." Said Collin.
"What Collin?! What do you want?!"
"Do you not understand my problem?"
"No. Why can't I just live here peacefully?"
Collin scowled. "It's mutants like you that make me sick." He turned his head and nodded at Robyn. He punched the air toward Alex and a wall of wind knocked Alex on his back.
Alex groaned and rolled on his side. His head throbbed. Collin walked up to him and rolled him over with one leg and then stepped on his chest.
Alex grimaced. "I don't think that was necessary."
"It was highly necessary." Said Collin as he brought his face closer to Alex's. "Now, you'll join us willingly, or forcibly which ever way you see it, or we'll kill you. Is that a deal?"
"Eat shit and die." Said Alex as he catapulted Collin off of him with a force field "Jacoby! Get Naima."
"You got it." Said Jacoby. He disappeared and reappeared beside Naima and Anima. Jacoby reared back and punched Anima square in the jaw. Anima screamed and released her. Jacoby grabbed Naima, and appeared beside Alex.
"You hit a girl." Said Alex mockingly to Jacoby.
"Oh shut up." Said Jacoby quickly. "Am I taking you out of here?"
"No get them out of here and then come back alright?" replied Alex quietly. The mutants were still surrounding them and Collin had of course recovered quickly and was coming their way.
Jacoby and Naima looked back. "Where's Cassie?"
Alex's head snapped around. "You lost her!" He yelled. He turned to face Collin. "Where the hell is Cassie?!"
"I'm sure I have no idea what you're talking about." Said Collin.
"Alex!!"
Alex looked up, eyes blazing. Robyn was holding Cassie as they floated in mid-air. Wind was gusting all around Robyn and Cassie causing a mini whirlwind. Lightning began flashing thanks to Gale and it began to look like a tornado.
"Put her down!" Yelled Alex.
"No problem." Replied Robyn. He let go of Cassie and she fell a few feet. Alex screamed and started to catch her when Robyn caught her by her arm and left her hanging there. She let out a scream.
"Stop!" Said Alex. He looked at Collin, teeth bared. "What do you want?"
"Leave."
"What?"
"So you can't hear now?" Said Collin as he smirked. "I said for you to leave. This is survival of the fittest. The animal kingdom and right now you're on our territory." Collin stepped closer to Alex and they faced each other.
"Alex! I'm slipping! He doesn't intend on catching me!" Yelled Cassie calmly.
Alex smiled slightly. "Jacoby, get her and get out of here." He said, still looking at Collin.
Jacoby and Naima disappeared quickly, reappeared in the air, grabbed Cassie and disappeared again.
"He's quite talented." Said Collin. "But I really think it was a mistake for him to leave you here."
"I told them to leave so they wouldn't get hurt."
"We won't hurt you if you only do what we ask." Said Collin smoothly.
"I wasn't afraid you would hurt them." Replied Alex with a tone that mocked Collin's intelligence.
"Oh, really? Then who were you afraid of?"
"Me." Said Alex as he glowered at Collin. He closed his eyes and let out a bloodthirsty scream, barring his teeth. With that his hands shot pure lightning randomly all around him and his head twitched from side to side. A bolt of lightning hit Collin thrusting him backwards. The others backed away slowly, but it was too late. Alex had reached full power and intended on releasing it all on them. He growled loudly and thrust his hands toward the other mutants, working his way around the circle. They didn't try to run. They merely watched in amazement at the blue swirl of light.
Five minutes past, then ten, then fifteen before Alex calmed himself enough to stop. He grunted and fell to his knees. The asphalt was hot underneath him from the electricity. He sighed and looked around. They had passed out from the surge of energy they had just received. Even Robyn was out cold. They would be fine, however. Most of it was only for show. They would walk away unscathed.
Collin had most likely fled. At least that's what Alex hoped. He stood slowly and rubbed his head. He reached out a hand and magnetized a stray garbage can lid; then he was off.